Browsing Sustainable aquaculture by Author "Thilsted, S.H."
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Aquaculture and fisheries for nutrition: Towards a nutrition-sensitive approach
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleThis article explains the concept of a "nutrition-sensitive approach" to aquaculture and fisheries and provides insights into the ways in which this approach, if widely applied, could create large impacts on the nutritional ... -
Carp-mola productivity and fish consumption in small-scale homestead aquaculture in Bangladesh
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleSmall indigenous species (SIS) of fish such as the mola carplet (Amblypharyngodon mola) are rich in nutrients, often containing high levels of zinc, iron, and vitamin A. Despite scientific and government efforts, culture ... -
Culture of mola (Amblypharyngodon mola) in polyculture with carps: experience from a field trial in Bangladesh
(1999)Type: Journal ArticleStudies were carried out during May 1997 to January 1998 in Kishoregani district in Bangladesh to investigate the production potential of carp polyculture in combination with Amblypharyngodon mola in seasonal ponds. The ... -
Current state of knowledge on induced breeding of nutrient-rich small indigenous fish species
(2023)Type: Internal ReportThis report aims to assess the current understanding of induced breeding techniques for specific nutrient-dense SIS while also identifying crucial gaps in knowledge to address. The species selected for evaluation were ... -
Discovery and biological relevance of 3,4-didehydroretinol (vitamin A2) in small indigenous fish species and its potential as a dietary source for addressing vitamin A deficiency
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleDiscovered in the late 1920s, 3,4-didehydroretinol (DROL, vitamin A2) plays a significant biological role in freshwater fish. The functions of this vitamin have been investigated but to a far lesser extent than those of ... -
Faltering fisheries and ascendant aquaculture: Implications for food and nutrition security in Bangladesh
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleBangladesh has made considerable progress against human development indicators in recent years, but malnutrition resulting from poor dietary diversity and low micronutrient intakes remains entrenched. Fish is central to ... -
Farming fish in the sea will not nourish the world
(2020)Type: Journal ArticleRecent literature on marine fish farming brands it as potentially compatible with sustainable resource use, conservation, and human nutrition goals, and aligns with the emerging policy discourse of ‘blue growth’. We advance ... -
Fish consumption in urban Lusaka: The need for aquaculture to improve targeting of the poor
(2018)Type: Journal ArticleAquaculture in Zambia is growing and likely to play an important role for food and nutrition security in the country. While outputs in capture fisheries and small-scale aquaculture are stagnating, commercial aquaculture ... -
Fisheries in transition: Food and nutrition security implications for the global South
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleFisheries and fish supply are undergoing a fundamental structural transition, as indicated by a ten country analysis. Aquaculture now provides around half the fish for direct human consumption and is set to grow further, ... -
Food and nutrition security in Sierra Leone with a focus on fish in Tonkolili District
(2016)Type: ReportSierra Leone, located on the west coast of Africa, has a population of 6.3 million, with an annual growth rate of 2.2%. Food insecurity and malnutrition are national concerns, as almost a quarter of the population is ... -
Guidelines for setting up breeding experiments for small indigenous species (SIS)
(2022)Type: ReportThis report describes in detail steps and considerations in the design of hatchery-based breeding trials for small indigenous fish species (SIS) native to South Asia. The aim of the trials is to develop to replicable protocols ... -
Higher fish but lower micronutrient intakes: Temporal changes in fish consumption from capture fisheries and aquaculture in Bangladesh
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleThis study shows people in Bangladesh are now eating 30% more fish than they did 20 years ago, but they are getting a smaller amount of important nutrients from it. The results challenge the conventional narrative that ... -
IFAD Managing Aquatic Agricultural Systems to Improve Nutrition and Livelihoods in Selected Asian and African Countries: Scaling Learning from IFAD-WorldFish Collaboration in Bangladesh_Final Report January to March 2020
(2020)Type: Donor ReportThe nutrition-sensitive fish agri-food systems approach was first introduced in Bangladesh, whereby innovative technologies for the production of carp and other micronutrient-rich small fish species were refined and ... -
IFAD_Managing Aquatic Agricultural Systems to Improve Nutrition and Livelihoods in Selected Asian and African Countries: Scaling Learning from IFAD-WorldFish Collaboration in Bangladesh_Annual Report January 2018- January 2019
(2019)Type: Donor ReportCambodia component: In 2018, the project supported the first production cycle of nutrition-sensitive aquaculture in 65 homestead ponds and 15 rice field ponds, for a total of 80 households. The final harvest of the first ... -
IFAD_Managing Aquatic Agricultural Systems to Improve Nutrition and Livelihoods in Selected Asian and African Countries: Scaling Learning from IFAD-WorldFish Collaboration in Bangladesh_Annual Report January 2017 - January 2018
(2018)Type: Donor ReportIn 2017, the project in Cambodia supported 65 households for homestead pond nutrition sensitive aquaculture and selected 9 additional households to test intervention in seasonally flooded rice field ponds. Of the 65 ... -
IFAD_Managing Aquatic Agricultural Systems to Improve Nutrition and Livelihoods in Selected Asian and African Countries: Scaling Learning from IFAD-WorldFish Collaboration in Bangladesh_January to December 2019
(2020)Type: Donor ReportIFAD_Managing Aquatic Agricultural Systems to Improve Nutrition and Livelihoods in Selected Asian and African Countries: Scaling Learning from IFAD-WorldFish Collaboration in Bangladesh_January to December 2019 -
Maximizing the contribution of fish to human nutrition
(2014)Type: Conference PaperHunger and malnutrition are the world's most devastating problems and are inextricably linked to poverty. A total of 842 million people in 2011-13, or around one in eight people in the world, were estimated to be suffering ... -
Measurement of haem and total iron in fish, shrimp and prawn using ICP-MS: Implications for dietary iron intake calculations
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleTwenty-five species of fish, shrimp and prawn from local markets in Bangladesh were analysed for concentrations of total Fe, haem Fe and non-haem Fe by ICP-MS. Total Fe and non-haem Fe concentrations were measured in nitric ... -
Nudging fisheries and aquaculture research towards food systems
(2022)Type: Journal ArticleFood system is a powerful concept for understanding and responding to nutrition and sustainability challenges. Food systems integrate social, economic, environmental and health aspects of food production through to ... -
Nutrient composition of important fish species in Bangladesh and potential contribution to recommended nutrient intakes
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleFish, in Bangladesh where malnutrition remains a significant development challenge, is an irreplaceable animal-source food in the diet of millions. However, existing data on the nutrient composition of fish do not reflect ...
